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For most people, it is a cosmetic issue, but for some people varicose veins may cause pain. In some cases serious complications, such as phlebitis (inflammation of the veins), skin ulcers, and blood clots, can happen. Veins move blood from your body to your heart. When the one-way valves in your veins get weak, they may allow blood to flow backward and pool in your veins. That causes your veins to get bigger. Varicose veins usually show up in the legs and feet, because standing and walking increases the pressure on these veins.
Varicose veins occur when the wall of the vein starts to weaken and it becomes swollen and out of shape. Leg veins carry blood back up to the heart and, as it is moving against gravity, they have to work very hard to carry it in the right direction. Waste of time: There is no evidence demonstrating that compression stockings, the traditional treatment for varicose veins, do anything to reduce symptoms. To help, there is a series of one-way valves up the leg. As blood passes through, the valves close, stopping gravity from pulling it back down again. But when vein walls weaken, which can occur due to a number of factors, including genetics, ageing, pregnancy or being overweight, these valves do not close properly.